watercourse; flow of a process
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesnoun
course of a stream; distance water flows
literaryCan be used literally for rivers or metaphorically, e.g., for the 'course of life'.
Zhè这
tiáo条
hé河
de的
liú流
chéng程
hěn很
cháng长
，
liú流
jīng经
le了
hǎo好
jǐ几
gè个
shěng省
fèn份
。
The course of this river is very long, passing through several provinces.
Shēng生
mìng命
de的
liú流
chéng程
wú无
fǎ法
yù预
zhī知
。
The course of life is unpredictable.
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Shuǐ水
liú流
tuān湍
jí急
，
bù不
dào到
yī一
xiǎo小
shí时
jiù就
néng能
zǒu走
wán完
zhè这
duàn段
liú流
chéng程
。
The water flows swiftly; it can complete this stretch of its course in less than an hour.
noun
process; procedure; workflow
neutralCommonly used in business, manufacturing, and IT contexts to refer to a standard set of steps.
Wǒ我
men们
yōu优
huà化
le了
shēng生
chǎn产
liú流
chéng程
，
xiào效
lǜ率
tí提
gāo高
le了
20%2
0
%
。
We optimized the production process, and efficiency increased by 20%.
Shēn申
qǐng请
qiān签
zhèng证
xū需
yào要
zǒu走
yī一
xì系
liè列
fù复
zá杂
de的
liú流
chéng程
。
Applying for a visa requires going through a series of complex procedures.
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Zhè这
gè个
ruǎn软
jiàn件
kě可
yǐ以
bāng帮
nǐ你
guǎn管
lǐ理
rì日
cháng常
gōng工
zuò作
liú流
chéng程
。
This software can help you manage your daily workflow.
Gōng公
sī司
de的
shěn审
pī批
liú流
chéng程
tài太
cháng长
le了
，
dān耽
wù误
le了
hěn很
duō多
shí时
jiān间
。
The company's approval process is too long and wastes a lot of time.